Some Things Are Best Unknown.

Chapter 14

A/N- Here is my latest chapter! Sorry for the late updates! Sorry for any misspellings or grammatical errors. Thank you for reading my story so far! I do apologize for bad language, it is only one time, but just a small disclaimer. 

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO

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"But, you're the Hokage's apprentice. You are basically the world's best doctor, you're amazing at Taijutsu, Genjutsu, AND Ninjutsu, how is it that you can feel this way?" Temari said as she took another sip of her coffee. Sakura's cheeks lightly flushed at the praise."

"Thanks, but I have just been feeling overworked and under-appreciated." Sakura gazed down at the brown liquid.

"It feels like I am being replaced, and I guess I am trying to build my own self-confidence and esteem where I can see my own value. Perhaps, how you see me." Sakura looked up at Temari and lightly smiled.

"Well, I think you are headed in the right direction." Temari smiled back. " More coffee?" Temari tipped her own mug at her friend in a welcoming gesture.

"Yes please." Temari got up from her seat and walked over to her coffee maker and started brewing another batch. She turned her head towards Sakura.

"So what project are you working on now?" Sakura smirked slightly as she raised the mug to her lips and took a final sip of her coffee.

"I'm critiquing a forbidden jutsu."

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Shizune walked into the office doors briskly after she heard the "come in." The first thing that she noticed was that there were four empty sake bottles adorning the desk. Tsunade's head was down when she walked in and didn't even glance up, already knowing who it was.

"Did you find any information about the Hitachis or the Shinko?"

"No Ma'am." Tsunade glanced up.

"Then what's in your hand?" Tsunade could tell by Shizune's face that she was going to need to pay attention.

"It's about Sakura's family Tsunade-sama." The Hokage gave Shizune's full attention and eyed the file folder in Shizune's hand.

"Why does the file say classified?" Shizune's eyes misted up a little bit.

"Do you know Sakura's parents?"

"I've met her mom a few times at the store, they usually travel though right?" Shizune handed Tsunade the folder. She opened it and began reading. Her expression was hard and emotionless and Shizune couldn't tell what she was thinking. 

"Who have I been seeing then?" Tsunade raised her eyes to meet Shizune's watered ones. "How was she hiding this for so long?" Tsunade's tone became more demanding.

"Tsunade-" Tsunade cut her off.

"Does anyone else know of this? Why is it classified? Who was the man that paid them off?" Tsunade's eyes also started to water "why didn't she tell me." Was another question she asked internally.

"Tsunade-sama. I know you must be confused right now, but she must have had a good reason for this." Shizune said trying to calm down the Hokage.

"You're right Shizune." The room began to feel colder and the silence droned on and started to feel like static. After about a few minutes, Tsunade said "Shizune. Get Ino."